About a month ago a couple of my friends and I were toying around with a thought. While talking about supper groups, book clubs, and card nights–all fabulous ways to meet with family and friends to enjoy favorite activities–the light bulb went off and a wonderful idea came to mind! Why not have a group of gals get together on a regular basis to hash out creative ideas? Whether it be to discuss a new business venture, a celebration, or just to gain guidance on what style of curtains to hang…a fresh perspective from friends might be just what’s needed to get the ball rolling! In my opinion, the most inspiring ideas are always developed from more than one noggin! So I had the originators of the group over for a first-time meeting to figure out the logistics before we get this thing into full swing. It’s really just an excuse for us to spend time together…but who cares? Any opportunity to gather with friends who are inspiring and encouraging is OK by me! And even though we don’t want the hosts to go to any trouble when we begin to meet…I couldn’t resist throwing a simple tray of goodies together for this preliminary gathering…it is all about inspiration after all!
a little creative sustenance…
i thought my antler tray might be perfect for a fall grouping of munchies! (i found it marked “as is” due to several scuff marks on the surface. a magic eraser took care of those and i got a perfectly adorable tray for a smidgen of the original cost–a reminder to sometimes look past minor flaws!) so i filled my tray with REALLY simple snacks with an “inspiration” flag tucked in…
the tray was larger than needed so i just scattered some pine cones around along with a bundle of wheat that normally hangs on my front door for Thanksgiving…
purchased sweets & munchies are always easy to serve and look much fancier than they really are when displayed in glass containers or on a tiny cake stand (found in the $3 bin at Target)
as it turned out, the wafer cookies were out-of-this-world delicious when paired with the chocolates!
yum!
and since the weather has been so extraordinarily warm…we HAD to sit outdoors!
a tiny tin filled with ice-cold drinks…a little reminiscent of summer sips rather than fall!
after several hours of hashing the idea over we still couldn’t come up with a name…even though some slap-happy versions were brought to the table! but no matter, the air was still filled with great conversation on a balmy fall evening by the fire…
name or no name–i think we came up with a successful plan!